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Hail in Limestone County, Alabama
199 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 199 hail events in Limestone County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
March is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 35.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
47 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.75 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Limestone County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 199 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.5 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.5 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
19Mar
57Apr
36May
27Jun
28Jul
7Aug
11Sep
2Oct
3Nov
5Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 199 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Limestone County had?
199 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Limestone County?
26 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Limestone County?
The hail of 7 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Limestone County compare with Alabama for hail?
35.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 199 of the state's 8,096 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.